Poetry can be a great expression of what you see in the world. There are a number of different styles and you are encouraged to explore and investigate at least three different styles of poetry to help you understand how to format your own poem. Rhyming structures are not required, but can be fun!

Submissions for each prompt are accepted, but only one submission per prompt, unless Haiku format is used, which can be a collection. 

Poems written for the Poetry contest may be used in conjunction with the Public Speaking Poetry Slam! Contest.